The 76th Annual NFL Draft: From the Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New YorkRound 1: Thursday April 28th Rounds 2-3: Friday April 29th Rounds 4-7: Saturday 30th April

So, being as the draft is only 10 days away, and its the first football-related event since the Scouting Combine weeks ago I figured a thread to discuss the draft would be an appropriate idea. Thanks to the lockout the draft is the first football event since the Owners locked the players out after the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, which has robbed us of free agency, a fun time for most hardcore football fans. So I figured this would be a good place to discuss all things draft related, for example, who do you want your team to select in the draft, who do you think is going to be the #1 pick (Newton), do you envision any trades as such. Or whether you want to come in and slate the mock drafts of the talking heads from ESPN and the NFL Network, particularly the "fine" work of Todd McShay.

This draft is a unique draft in the sense that teams don't know whether they will be operating under a rookie wage scale next year. Furthermore, with no free agency before the draft and in all likelihood no new CBA before the draft, trades involving quarterbacks such as Kevin Kolb and Carson Palmer can not happen during the draft. This could lead to several QB needy teams reaching for QB's towards the back end of the first round when all come with some red flags. This year's draft class also features immense top heavy depth in the Defensive Line with vast numbers of Defensive Tackles, Ends and premium pass rushing guys slated all over the first round. Throw in who is regarded by some as the best corner prospect since Champ Bailey and 2 wide-outs who could easily go in the top 6 its all set to be yet another thrilling draft.

For those of you that don't know the order of the draft, here are the full seven rounds including compensatory picks, prior trade explanation and picks that have been used in the 2010 supplementary draft

Finally, for those of you who simply haven't got interested in the draft for various reasons here is a link to the NFL Draft Hub as it were, there's plenty to look around and immerse yourself with the 2011 Draft class. I also hope you'll use this thread when the time comes in Radio City next Thursday Night when the Carolina Panthers are on the clock and you need a place to express your jubilation or dismay when the commissioner announces your team's pick in the draft

Best draft on day 1 was obviously the Saints, getting 2 great players late. The 2 picks that wow'd me were the Titans and Vikings, and with the Jags also taking Gabbert that means that half of our division could be starting rookie QBs (Peyton makes up for that though..)

Buffalo is going to get Bowers and trade into the late second to get kaepernick if they can't wait for him in the third...at least that's what I hope. I would even be fine ignoring QB for this year and just loading up at other positions of need. DE, LB, and OT are the most important positions right now. We can take a chance on a QB in the third if it really seems necessary.

Am pretty happy with the Pouncey pick, though there was a part of me that was disappointed we didn't draft Ingram with the 15 spot. O-line's looking pretty good with him, Long, Carey and Incognito lining up. Henne should have 10 seconds to throw picks now instead of the usual 2-3.

Reaction to the Eagles 1st round pick seems to be "great pick" and then "but he's a 26 year old rookie". Not really sure what to think, projected to make an immediate impact on the O-line (which was needed in Philly) so if it works it'll be good. Gonna be weird for him having a rookie contract til he's like 30 though haha

Wasn't really a fan of Buffalo drafting a CB but he is best in run support (a plus) and we have quite a few entering free agency this year if we can't re-sign them...Slightly less irked now than I was previously.